Hi all Just received comment to add to discussion:
- "Actually, Costa’s might be the best fit shape-wise and tail/wing length fits too. I’m unable to see 'strongly-curved wingtips.'" Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/ On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 8:11:48 AM UTC-6, The "Nunn Guy" wrote: > > Hi all > > Other responses so far most leaning toward Black-chinned: > > - "Not the greatest photo, but messing with filters and light > adjustments, I think it’s an Archilochus type, and given the apparently > pointy rater than clubby shape of the primaries, I’d call it a > Ruby-throated rather than Black-chinned. The latter may be more likely > these days!" > - "It's a Black-chinned. The fact that the tail does not strongly > project beyond the wingtips rules out Broad-tailed, Rufous, and a vagrant > Anna's. Size is hard to judge in the field, and the gorget is the wrong > shape for Calliope. You can also see the strongly curved wingtips pretty > clearly, another field mark indicative of Black-chinned > - "Black-chinned. I had a bit of an advantage; I have had them nesting > in my yard for the last 4 years. They've been spreading all over the front > range for at least 5 years now. Lots of breeding too." > > Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn > http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/ > > On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 10:36:34 AM UTC-6, The "Nunn Guy" wrote: >> >> Hi all >> >> I was able to photo a hummer (backlit but lightened up photos a bit) in >> Greeley at Josephine B Jones Park and Open Space Sunday. ID? >> >> Three photos here: >> >> - >> http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/photos/view/148/3442 >> - >> http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/photos/view/148/3443 >> - >> http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/photos/view/148/3444 >> >> Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn >> http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/ >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/5c188bbc-e399-4334-9f2d-a362bcf96f2do%40googlegroups.com.
